Current Affairs Quiz - April 2022
1. Which Union Ministry launched its new website on S3WaaS platform (Secure, Scalable and Sugamya Website as a Service)?
[A] Ministry of Law and Justice
[B] Ministry of Communication
[C] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[D] Ministry of Women and Child Development
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Law and Justice]
Notes:
Department of Justice launched a new website to provide citizens a one stop platform for all digital initiatives of the Department.
The new website is launched on S3WaaS platform (Secure, Scalable and Sugamya Website as a Service). All information related to eCourts Mission Mode Project, Appointment of Judges, Fast Track Special Courts, Nyaya Bandhu, Gram Nyayalaya, DISHA scheme, Tele Law is made available in the website.
2. Shahi Litchi earned the GI tag from which Indian state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: A [Bihar]
Notes:
The Centre through Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA) is facilitating trial shipments into new global markets for Indian niche G-I tagged agricultural products.
Bihar’s GI tagged Shahi Litchi was exported from Muzaffarpur district of Bihar to London last year. As on date, there are 417 registered GI products and of them, around 150 GI tagged products are agricultural and food products.
3. Utkal Diwas, celebrated on April 1, is the foundation day of which Indian state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Odisha celebrates the 86th foundation day of the state on April 1, known as ‘Utkal Divas’. It is on the same day that the state became independent in the year 1936.
Utkal Divas, also known as Odisha Day and Utkala Dibasa, commemorates the struggle which gained a separate identity for the state.
4. Which Indian state launched “Mukhyamantri Nibir Matsyachash Prakalpa”?
[A] Assam
[B] Tripura
[C] Gujarat
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: B [Tripura]
Notes:
Tripura Chief Minister Bipab Kumar Deb recently launched “Mukhyamantri Nibir Matsyachash Prakalpa”. It is an integrated fishery scheme.
Tripura government has allocated Rs 6 crore in the budget for promotion and support to biofloc technology for fish production. The Chief Minster also pushed for Biofloc Fish Farming as a environment-friendly technique for fish farming.
5. Which state won the ‘best state’ award at the National Water Awards 2022?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
President Ram Nath Kovind recently awarded the ‘best state’ award at the National Water Awards 2022. Uttar Pradesh topped among all Indian states in terms of water conservation while Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu secured the second and third place, respectively.
Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, Thiruvanathapuram in Kerala, East Champaran district of Bihar and Indore in Madhya Pradesh topped in the Best District Category for the north zone, south zone, east zone and west zone respectively.
6. After the addition of Democratic Republic of Congo, how many countries are part of the East African Community (EAC)?
[A] Five
[B] Seven
[C] Ten
[D] Fifteen
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Correct Answer: B [Seven]
Notes:
The Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC is set to be admitted as the seventh member of the East African Community (EAC).
In the Extraordinary Heads of State Summit, DR Congo will be formally received in a virtual session. The DRC will gain access to the two main ports in the region-Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, also gaining trade, political and security cooperation. Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda are the other members.
7. Which country won the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022?
[A] England
[B] Australia
[C] South Africa
[D] India
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
Australian Team defeated England by 71 runs in the final to win their record seventh ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
Alyssa Healy of Australia smashed 170 to take Australia to a mammoth 356 for five against England in the final. Another player Nat Sciver remained unbeaten on 148. The England team could score only 285 in 43.4 overs.
8. Which Indian billionaire topped the ‘Hurun Richest Self-Made Women in the World 2022’ in the country?
[A] Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
[B] Falguni Nayar
[C] Radha Vembu
[D] Mrudula Parekh
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Correct Answer: B [Falguni Nayar]
Notes:
As per the ‘Hurun Richest Self-Made Women in the World 2022’, there are 124 self-made women billionaires in the world now, down 6 from last year.
Three Indian women – Falguni Nayar of Nykaa, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon and Radha Vembu of Zoho feature in the latest Hurun list of women self-made billionaires. Falguni Nayar overtook long-time India’s number one woman billionaire Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw to become the richest self-made woman in India.
9. Which Indian state signed a pact with WWF India to develop State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SBSAP)?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Assam
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Arunachal Pradesh signed a pact with WWF India to develop the State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SBSAP).
The SBSAP will be aligned with the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and Pakke Declaration. The state cabinet adopted the ‘Pakke Tiger Reserve 2047 Declaration on Climate Change Resilient and Responsive Arunachal Pradesh’, last year.
10. What is the name of the website launched for services related to broadcast in India?
[A] Broadcast Seva Portal
[B] Bharat Broadcast
[C] Atmanirbhar Broadcast
[D] E- Broadcast Portal
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Correct Answer: A [Broadcast Seva Portal]
Notes:
The government has launched a new broadcast services website to ensure faster filing and processing of applications for broadcast licenses, permissions and registrations.
The ‘Broadcast Seva Portal’ will help satellite TV channels, teleport operators, MSOs, community radio stations (CRS) and private FM channels. It is also used for tracking applications, calculating fees and making payments.
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